South African Special Forces operators: Andre Diedericks, Neves Matias, Menno Uys and José Da Costa | during the Border War in Angola #Recce

Andre Diedericks, Koos Stadler and José Da Costa from 5 #Recce special forces regiment (SADF)

#Langebaanweg 1987. Aermacchi MB-326M #Impala Mk. 1. South Africa obtained a licence to build the MB 326M, and about 125 were locally built from 1966 by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation and named the ‘Impala’.

Here is a line up at 83 Jet Flying school, Langebaan near Cape Town. Photo copyright; Herman Potgieter.

The #SAAF deployed number 2 Squadron “Flying Cheetahs” to #Korea consisting of an all volunteer group of pilots that had served during WW II. In the course of that conflict over 800 personnel were deployed to Korea. Some had seen combat flying the P 51 Mustang and transitioning to the F 51 made them all feel at home. The SAAF formed part of…Read More

2 Squadron #SAAF #Korea #F-86 Sabre 609 F “Maloboa.” Note the gun compartment for her starboard trio of 50 cals

4 Recce #Recce